Noa Gallardo

Noa Gallardo (1948-2014) was Prime Minister of Spain in 2014.

Biography
Noa Gallardo was born in Toledo, Spain in 1948, and she was involved in the anti-fascist student movements of the 1970s before entering politics as a PSOE member. In 2000, she was elected party leader, and she was elected Prime Minister that same year in a vote of 28-11, having the support of the PSOE, People's Party, and Podemos against the Ciudadanos leader Alejandro Riveros. Under Gallardo, the Congress rejected an income tax in a vote of 20-14, with the PSOE being divided over the issue. However, the Congress voted 27-7 to approve retirement homes and 29-7 to approve public housing, both of which were proposed by Podemos. Congress voted 18-15 to decline prime minister term limits, and, just two weeks later, Gallardo died in office at the age of 66. Maria Verastegui became the new party leader upon Gallardo's death.